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Market Lamb Yield Grade Table
**Breed RAM Mature Wt. Lb.**
Breed Ewe Mature Wt.Lb.	400	390	380	370	360	350	340	330	320	310	300	290	280	270	260	250	240	230	220	210	200	190	180	170	160	150	140	130	120
250	211	208	205	202	198	195	192	189	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120
240	208	205	202	198	195	192	189	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117
230	205	202	198	195	192	189	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114
220	202	198	195	192	189	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111
210	198	195	192	189	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	109
200	195	192	189	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	107	104
190	192	189	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	107	104	101
180	189	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	107	104	101	98
170	185	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	107	104	101	98	94
160	182	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	107	104	101	98	94	87
140	179	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	107	104	101	98	94	87	85
130	176	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	107	104	101	98	94	87	85	81
120	172	169	166	163	159	156	153	150	146	143	140	137	133	130	127	124	120	117	114	111	107	104	101	98	94	87	85	81	78

Shaded areas indicate the desired live weighs for market lambs.

Market lamb final weight ±10% can be determined by the mature weight of the market lamb parents. When choosing a market lamb project ask the owners for the ram and ewe weight. Using the above chart you can determine your market lamb best finish weight based on the parents genetics. Example: Our ram is 400 lbs and our best ewe is 240 lbs. Good lambs from these parents will result in market lambs that have best finished weight at 208 lbs. These lambs are too large for FFA, 4-H market lamb projects or commercial lamb markets. Market lamb projects are teaching young growers how to raise sheep for the slaughter market that desire the best finished weight to be at 120 lbs to 150 lbs.

Our lambs will reach butcher size in 60 to 90 days, a rate much faster than market lamb projects. However, these fast growing lambs normally have less body fat (.03 to .09 body fat) and are ideal for special live lamb market demands.

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